Xylosynth TESTIMONIALS

praise from our customers


9th November 2011
My Xylosynth has arrived safely and everything appears to be in-order. It's such a beautiful instrument. I'm really thrilled to have it here and look forward to many years with it. Thanks for working with me through my questions and the ordering process. I really appreciate the high-level of customer service.

Thanks again!
- Brian

Brian Martin

1st November 2011
Hi there thought I would drop you a line just to say I am really enjoying playing your 4 octave xylosynth alongside my marimba on the Nigel Kennedy tour. I had for many years always used a malletkat but thought on this tour of the new album recorded with a serious amount of technology from the group Massive Attack I would try the Xylosynth as it was highly recommended by the guys at Bell Percussion in London for a Nigel Kennedy tour last year. It's been a real revelation and I will probably now request the use of a Xylosynth throughout the world tour starting in Germany tomorrow and through next year plus I will use one on the next album which is being recorded in December on Sony Records this will be an updated version of the "Four seasons" with all manner of technological wonders in the mix. Congratulations on a top notch product and design.
Kind Regards.
Orphy Robinson


Orphy Robinson

Can I just reiterate what I said yesterday in my phone call to you about how pleased I am with my Xylosynth. It is beautifully made and a pleasure to play. Last week I used it to play the bell part in Puccini's Tosca and received continued praise for the instrument from both the Conductor and the Artistic Director. This week, it is being used in a production of West Side Story and again I've had praise from the conductor for the instrument. Hooked up to a Kurzweil PC2R, the Xylosynth is producing some amazing results.

James Pickford

I received the Xylosynth yesterday and was perplexed as to whether I should play it or place it in an art gallery and charge admission. What a beautiful work of art and well crafted instrument combined. The best non-esthetic feature for me is the real-time length of note control using the analogue control knob. The second best feature for me is that because it looks more like high quality furniture than an instrument, my wife is more receptive to it being set up in our bedroom, where I practice. Thank you very much for producing such a fine instrument.


Aquah Beale

It all arrived on Monday! The mallets were just fine and the Xylosynth is very OK, it works great with the Vienna mallet samples! So big thanks for the great service!.....Oh and of course the wheeled flightcase is great since it's perfectly fitting and very safe in the padded foam and easy to carry......I did a gig with the XS last week and it's fantastic! also noticing the 'what is it exactly!? but it's cool!' response from the audience ha ha.

Robert Dorn

I'm now a freelance sound engineer and a professional musician. I play with two bands (2 french singers) and I always play the Xylosynth with one of them; David Keler. I love playing the xylosynth, and everyone in the band and the audience like it. David Keler asked me to have it on every gig! Sometimes I have some questions about it, and I ask people to contact you.


Jimmy Tillier

The Xylosynth just might be one of the greatest inventions of all time! It is terrific! Thank-you!
Audiences are absolutely enthralled by it. Also my performing life has become substantially easier. Lugging a full set of vibes around was rather cumbersome to say the least. When one adds in the module options for different sounds, I can't lose.

Paul W Reeves

The playing feel of this instrument is where it shines. I’ve had the chance to let two other percussionists try the Xylosynth, and their response in each case matched my first impression verbatim: “It feels like playing a marimba.” The Xylosynth feels very much like an acoustic percussion instrument... ...The best thing that can be said about the Xylosynth's feel, sensitivity, and expressive capabilities, is that when I play it, I'm not aware of the playing surface... ...The interface between the player and the instrument isn't a conscious consideration, which speaks volumes to the "natural" feel of the Xylosynth.

James Walker, Mallet Jazz





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